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2012–13 Scottish Youth Cup

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Country
  
Scotland

Runners-up
  
Dunfermline Athletic

Teams
  
50

Champions
  
Celtic

Champion
  
Celtic F.C.

The 2012–13 Scottish Youth Cup was the 30th season of the Scottish Youth Cup, the national knockout tournament at youth level organised by the Scottish Football Association for its full and associate member clubs. The tournament is now for the under-20 age group to complement current youth development strategies, having formerly been an under-19 competition.

Contents

Celtic won the competition for the fourth year in succession, defeating Dunfermline Athletic, 3–1 in the final at Hampden Park.

Calendar

The final of the competition was brought forward by one day to 1 May 2013 after a request by Dunfermline Athletic, as a number of their youth squad had stepped up to the first-team after the club entered administration.

Format

The sixteen clubs who reached the Fourth round of the 2011–12 competition receive a bye to the third round of this season's tournament. The remaining thirty four clubs enter the first round and are initially divided into three regional groups to reduce travelling. The tournament becomes an all-in national competition from the third round onwards.

First Round

The draws for the First and Second Rounds were conducted on 31 July 2012.

Central Group

Three ties were drawn in this group with the following clubs receiving a bye to the second round:

North Group

No First Round ties were drawn in this group with all the following clubs receiving byes to the Second round.

  • Brora Rangers
  • Clachnacuddin
  • Cove Rangers
  • Formartine United
  • Fort William
  • Fraserburgh,
  • Huntly
  • Ross County
  • South Group

    No First Round ties were drawn in this group with all the following clubs receiving byes to the Second round.

  • Annan Athletic
  • Gala Fairydean
  • Kilmarnock
  • Stranraer
  • Threave Rovers
  • Second Round

    The second round ties are due to be played on or around 23 September 2012.

    South Group

    Gala Fairydean receive a bye to the third round.

    Third Round

    The following sixteen clubs enter at this stage by virtue of having reached the fourth round of last season's competition:

    The third round draw took place on 25 September 2012 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

    Annan Athletic were expelled from the tournament due to player registration errors.

    Fourth Round

    The fourth round draw was conducted on 23 October 2012.

    Quarter-finals

    The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 27 November 2012.

    Semi-finals

    The semi-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on 27 November 2012.

    References

    2012–13 Scottish Youth Cup Wikipedia